I agree with M0E-linux. In addition you'll need updated dvd+rw tools if you want to burn DVDs. The updated packag in in our patches repository. Here is the catch: patches is NOT included in your /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc file by default. There are two solutions:

1. Install a newer version of slapt-get currently in the testing repository, or2. Add the following line to your /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc file:

issued the command --#slapt-get --install kdelibs The out put is given below:

Reading package lists ...... DoneExcluding Kdelibs use --ignore-dep to overrideThe following packages have unmet dependencies:arts: Depends: qt >= 3.3.7 -i5865vl58The following packages have been EXCLUDED:Kdelibs0 upgraded, 0 newly installed0 to remove and 1 not upgradedDone What to do ? Using VL5.8 standard

From what I remember, upgrading qt can fail because it needs mysql which is in the extra repository (although I ight be wrong).If you haven't done this already, the source ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/veclinux-5.8/extra/ should be added (and enabled) in your SOURCES tab in the preferences in gslapt (or added to the file /etc/slapt-get/slaptgetrc).

For me the best way to do it is to have the packages, patches, extra, and testing repositories added and then enabling or disabling them in gslapt as needed. Usually, I just keep patches and extra enabled when doing an upgrade; and the testing repository enabled for installing specific packages that I would like to try.